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On Monday, representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry( METI ) met with representatives of the Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation ( MHSRI) to talk about how Thai-Kosen institutes are being used to develop its human resources.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Asean-Japanese compassion and assistance, MHSRI minister Supamas Isarabhakdi and METI secretary Yasuthoshi Nishimura met on Monday.

Following the meeting, Ms. Supamas announced that pertinent organizations from both nations had signed a memorandum of understanding to increase the number of skilled graduates in an effort to promote innovation across various industries, including the National Science and Technology Development Agency( NSTDA ) of Thailand and the New Energy and Industrial Tech Development Organization( NEDO ).

According to Mr. Nishimura, it is crucial for both nations to advance their technological and people resources through a number of initiatives started by the Chinese government.

According to him, increasing the country’s human resources did boost socioeconomic activity, which will be advantageous to both Japan and Thailand.

In order to produce qualified graduates who can compete in the contemporary labor market, Thai-Kosen institutes were founded in 2019.

The Kosen Institute of Japan oversees the operation of both Kosent – KMUTT at King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi( KMUTS ) and KoSen – KMITL at the same institution of higher learning, the Lat Krabang( KMTL ).

They follow the same education as comparable Japanese institutions.

According to Ms. Supamas, the second group of students is anticipated to calibrate the following year.

According to her, Kosen alumni may play a crucial role in the country’s labor force, aiding in future growth.

The government intends to change the rules by December 15.

The Interior Ministry announced on Monday that public sessions and some regulatory changes are required before evening entertainment venues in important tourist areas you remain open until 4 a.m.

As part of the government’s economic stimulus efforts for the upcoming high tourist season, Prime Minister Srettha & nbsp, Thavisin, wants opening hours to be extended. Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that the government is also looking into ways to find the quickest and most practical way to put the plan into effect by December 15.

Among the regions where entry time may be extended, he said, are Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Chon Buri. He continued,” Regulations on what times alcohol may be sold may need to be changed to allow for beverage to serve during the extended opening time.”

Before the government does extend the beginning hours, it will also be necessary to hold a public hearing in the specific areas to solicit input from all parties involved.

According to him, the alcohol control law already only permits Type 1 night entertainment companies to sell alcohol until midnight, while restaurants that do not have live music may serve alcohol while they are open.

According to Mr. Anutin,” The ministry was looking into whether it would be possible to get around the amendment processes and other pertinent regulations that may take a long time to complete, meaning the Dec. 15 deadline would assuredly be missed.”

He acknowledged that the new scheme has both benefits and drawbacks, as well as a sizable number of proponents and detractors.

In the meantime, Sanga Ruengwattanakul, chairman of the Khao San Road Businesses Association, argued that the government’s decision to extend opening hours to 4am while never extending the time for alcohol sales would be absurd and impossible.

According to Mr. Sanga, this won’t result in tourists spending more money than the government has anticipated because most foreign visitors to a bar typically order specific drinks, one after the other, in contrast to Thai clubbers who prefer to buy bottles of spirits to drink until closing time.

But, MP Chalerm Ubumrung of the Pheu Thai Party voiced opposition to extending the opening hours for nighttime entertainment spaces, claiming that foreign visitors come to Thailand for its natural beauty, historic places, and meals, not for a day out that they can get in their own places.

Khon Kaen: A truck driver who was charged with raping and drugging a 13-year-old woman turned himself in to the police on Monday.

The think, whose identity was withheld, had turned himself in to Waeng Noi Police, according to Pol Lt Gen Sarayuth Sanguanphokai, acting director of Provincial Police Region 4. To have his de examined by the police, he brought it with him.

The suspect denied all of the accusations made against him, claiming that he had spent 30 years operating a common vehicle and would never engage in such behavior.

A multidisciplinary group, which includes a psychiatrist, psychologist, social workers, and representatives from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, had been brought in to work with authorities authorities in order to establish the facts of the case.

However, because the sufferer is still in surprise, the process might take some time, according to Pol Lt Gen Sarayuth.

The woman’s parents hired a public vehicle to transport their child from Khon Kaen to Bangkok, and it is said that the incident happened on October 1. The woman’s older sibling had left the day before and arrived without incident, according to the authorities.

Suay, the defendant’s mother, claimed that although the woman was supposed to arrive on October 2, she didn’t get there until around noon.

When questioned, the pilot said that the roadworks were to blame for the wait.

On October 31, when the sisters drove back to Khon Kaen with the same vehicle, the girl’s behavior changed. She began having flashbacks that made it difficult for her to fall asleep.

Suay claimed that her daughter had been sexually assaulted and drugged by the truck driver while traveling from Khon Kaen to Bangkok.

The suspect allegedly urged the child to drink water from a box around dawn and threatened to take her to meet her parents if she did.

The woman claimed that the assume threatened and raped her after she complained of feeling lightheaded.

Suay said the girl also asserted that the vehicle’s tickets had blood stains on them.

Somsak Thepsutin, the deputy prime minister, wants to transform the Office of National Water Resources ( ONWR ) into a ministry of water resources.

During his opening remarks at the Communication Integration Seminar on Water Management Plans on Monday, he made the request public.

It was held to talk about how to deal with the El Nino climate phenomenon this year.

Mr. Somsak served as the seminar’s chair and joined ONWR secretary-general Surasee Kittimonthon as well as staff from related industries.

Mr. Somsak claimed that the idea to turn the ONWR into a government came up after he spoke with the chair of the National Water Resource Committee about how crucial water management was to the country.

” The issue of water management should be addressed as a whole, as it could have negative effects on the country in many ways ,” he said.

According to Mr. Somsak, the government has given ocean asset management priority in a way that has improved the balance of water use across the country.

Experts predict that some regions will experience a larger rainfall crisis this time, particularly for those in need of fluids for agricultural purposes. They claimed that over the next two years, the El Nino phenomenon’s effects did intensify, leading to this. The country had enough water for this year, according to Mr. Somsak, as more storms have been observed at the end of this gloomy season and, when combined with water stored in reservoirs, have caused dams to store up to at least 70 % of their capacity.

However, Mr. Somsak claimed that Srettha Thavisin, the prime minister, was also worried about the water situation as a whole because it might have an impact on some industries’ operations.

He even went to a water management exhibition, and he suggested building source barriers to help reduce flood in some areas during the Department of National Parks’ Wildlife and Plant Conservation display.

On Monday, a warning was issued regarding the dangers of” safe sex” practices among Thai teenagers after new data revealed an increase in HIV-positive children.

The office intends to increase awareness of healthy sexual relationship techniques among the young, according to Dr. Achara Nithiaphinyasakul, acting director-general of the Department of Health.

Female admiration and cognition are also crucial in order to avoid non-consensual physical activity, according to Dr. Ekachai Piensriwatchara, the district’s depurty director-general, while high-efficiency birth control methods, particularly when combined with a condom, can prevent unwanted pregnancies.

The Department of Disease Control( DDC ) recently released data on Thailand’s HIV situation, stating that 9,230 new cases of HIV-positive individuals were found in 2022.

Only 22.4 % of those were receiving medical care, and the majority were between the ages of 15 and 24.

That year, 14 534 cases of gonorrhoea and syphilis were found among other sexually transmitted diseases( STDs ). Additionally, the research discovered that only 80 % of people engaged in sexual activity while using condoms.

The state encourages people to obtain contraception for free at any health services system because doing so prevents both unnecessary pregnancies and STDs. Additionally, they can get free HIV testing using the PaoTang smart program as part of the National Health Security Service, according to the DDC.